Hay-rack.



PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908; E. H. MOYBR.

HAY RACK. APPLioATIoN FILED 00T.12,19o7.

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EDWARD H. MOYER, OF ROCKFORD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN MOYER,OF VAN WERT, OHIO.

HAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17', 1908.

Application filed October 12, 1907. Serial No.397,143.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. Moran, a citizen of the United States,residing at Roelfford, in the county of Mercer and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Hay-Racks, of which thefollowing is a specication.

This invention relates to hay racks, the object of the invention beingto provide in connection with a suitable wagon body7 a'truc movablelengthwise of the wagon body, in combination with means for moving thetruck and also binding the load of hay or straw on the truck and wagonbody, whereby a wagon may be readily and completely loaded with hay orstraw by a single operator.`

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and. arrangement of partshereinafter fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wagonshowing the truck and improved mechanism applied thereto. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a wagon body supported by theusual carrying wheels 2. Supported at a suitable elevation above thewagon body proper on rails or tracks 3 which extend the entire length ofthe Wagon body and form supports for a superimposed vtruck embodying abottom frame 4 and carrying wheels 5 which are flanged to engage thetrack rails 3 so that the truck may be moved lengthwise of the wagonbody.

At one end the wagon body is `inovided with standards or an uprightframe 6 while at the opposite end of the rails 3 is a stop 7 whichlimits the movement of the truck 4 in the opposite direction. The truckitself is provided with end uprights S and 9 between which the hay orstraw is confined as it is loaded upon the truck, and the bottom frameof the truck is also provided with suitable cross slats l0 to form asufficient support for the hay or straw when placed' thereon. One of theend uprights or frames 9 of the truck is provided with a suitablefastener 11 which may conveniently consist of a hook adapted to engagean eye or keeper 12 on the corresponding end frame 6 of the wagon bodyso as to hold the truck in a position shown in Fig. 1 when starting toplace the load of hay upon the wagon.

After the truck 4 is completely loaded, it is drawn to the opposite endof the wagon body by mechanism embodying a windlass 13 and rope or cable14 wound thereon, an operating handle or lever 15 and pawl and ratchetholding mechanism 16. The rope or cable 14 is provided with a terminalhook 17 which is adapted to be detachably connected to an eye 1S on thetruck 4 and also to be detachably connected to an eye 19 on the wagonbody in the manner indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

After the truck 4 has been drawn to the opposite end of the wagon bodyas indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, the rope or cable 14 isdisconnected from the truck and then after the wagon has been completelyloaded the rope or cable 14 is passed over the entire load and the hook17 is engaged with the eye 19. The windlass is then revolved until thecable 14 is drawn tightly over the load of hay thus securely binding theload on the wagon body and thereby doing away with the usual ridge poleand fastenings therefor.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as newis Thecombination with a wagon body having stops at the opposite ends thereof,of a wheeled truck movable lengthwise of said body, means for securingsaid truck to one of the stops, and means for moving the trucklengthwise of the body and also binding the load on the truck and wagon,said means consisting of a ratchet windlass, and a rope or cable forsaid windlass provided with a terminal fastening device detachablyconnected to the truck and also adapted to pass over the load lengthwiseof the body and connect to the wagon body at the end opposite thewindlass.

ln testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDl/VARD H. MOYER.

